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DaveM wrote:
> Anybody happen to have the details of the dipper coils for the MFJ-259B Antenna
> Analyzer? Mine have become lost in a garage/workshop cleanout that went awry.
>
> Need number of turns, coil diameter, coil length if possible. Think I can
> remember the rest of the details well enough to rebuild them.
>
> Thanks for your help

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"Dave" <> wrote in message
news:...
> What coils?
>
> My MFJ-259B has all the guts inside!!!
>
>
>
> DaveM wrote:
>
>> Anybody happen to have the details of the dipper coils for the MFJ-259B
>> Antenna Analyzer? Mine have become lost in a garage/workshop cleanout that
>> went awry.
>>
>> Need number of turns, coil diameter, coil length if possible. Think I can
>> remember the rest of the details well enough to rebuild them.
>>
>> Thanks for your help
>

Yep!!! My MFJ-259B has lots of guts too.
The dipper coils are used to make the Analyzer operate like a grid dip meter.
Extremely useful for tuning traps, tanks, etc. They are an accessory to the
Analyzer; I think the part number for them is MFJ-66.
There are two coils in the set, one for 1.8 MHz to 50 MHz, the other covers 20
MHz to 170 MHz.

DaveM wrote:
> "Dave" <> wrote in message
> news:...
>
>>What coils?
>>
>>My MFJ-259B has all the guts inside!!!
>>
>>
>>
>>DaveM wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Anybody happen to have the details of the dipper coils for the MFJ-259B
>>>Antenna Analyzer? Mine have become lost in a garage/workshop cleanout that
>>>went awry.
>>>
>>>Need number of turns, coil diameter, coil length if possible. Think I can
>>>remember the rest of the details well enough to rebuild them.
>>>
>>>Thanks for your help
>>
>
> Yep!!! My MFJ-259B has lots of guts too.
> The dipper coils are used to make the Analyzer operate like a grid dip meter.
> Extremely useful for tuning traps, tanks, etc. They are an accessory to the
> Analyzer; I think the part number for them is MFJ-66.
> There are two coils in the set, one for 1.8 MHz to 50 MHz, the other covers 20
> MHz to 170 MHz.
>
> Cheers!

Wow! I learned something today. Even old farts can learn something new.

> Yep!!! My MFJ-259B has lots of guts too.
> The dipper coils are used to make the Analyzer operate like a grid dip meter.
> Extremely useful for tuning traps, tanks, etc. They are an accessory to the
> Analyzer; I think the part number for them is MFJ-66.
> There are two coils in the set, one for 1.8 MHz to 50 MHz, the other covers 20
> MHz to 170 MHz.
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Assuming that these dipper coils are connected to a PL259 plug for
connecting to the MFJ259B 's SO239 socket , it should not be too
difficult to homebrew the coils .........I'll have a go at that.

"Dave" <> wrote in message
news:...
> DaveM wrote:
>
>> "Dave" <> wrote in message
>> news:...
>>
>>>What coils?
>>>
>>>My MFJ-259B has all the guts inside!!!
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>DaveM wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>>Anybody happen to have the details of the dipper coils for the MFJ-259B
>>>>Antenna Analyzer? Mine have become lost in a garage/workshop cleanout that
>>>>went awry.
>>>>
>>>>Need number of turns, coil diameter, coil length if possible. Think I can
>>>>remember the rest of the details well enough to rebuild them.
>>>>
>>>>Thanks for your help
>>>
>>
>> Yep!!! My MFJ-259B has lots of guts too.
>> The dipper coils are used to make the Analyzer operate like a grid dip meter.
>> Extremely useful for tuning traps, tanks, etc. They are an accessory to the
>> Analyzer; I think the part number for them is MFJ-66.
>> There are two coils in the set, one for 1.8 MHz to 50 MHz, the other covers
>> 20 MHz to 170 MHz.
>>
>> Cheers!
>
> Wow! I learned something today. Even old farts can learn something new.
>
> BTW: my grid dipper is a real grid dipper ... AN/PRM-10. Anybody remember that
> old boatanchor?
>

Yeppers!!! I surely do remember the PRM-10. Almost bought one at a hamfest a
few years ago, but it looked like it had been through just about every battle in
WWII, Vietnam and Desert Storm.

They were good instruments; I used them while I was in the Navy as an ET during
the 60s. I found them to be quite useful while overhauling old comm equipment
while I was aboard the USS Vulcan (AR-5) during that period. Got a tremendous
amount of experience on that ship.